Western cyclone., 1887-06-17
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Ihe Vienna government has taken the
initiative negotiations for a new treaty OF
commerce with Germany.
The French Government announces that 1t
can not assent to the Anglo-Turkish conven-
ton except as basis for negotiations
Lord Harrington will discuss Mr.. Glad,
stones proposal for a liberal conference in q
public address at Manchester on the 24th in
slant.
The Irish land bill viii probably reach the
Commons next week, and be advanced to @
second reading before the coercion bill is put
upon its passage
Collector SaItonstall OF Boston has imposed
fine of $1,000 upon the Cunard Steamship
company for permitting an insane woman TO
land from one Of its vessels.
The American transcontinental lines will
ask au horty from the Interstate commerce
commission TO meet the rates on through
traffic adopted by the Canadian Pacific ana
the Pacific Mail companies.
A patrol OF the coasts of the United States
by vessels OF the revenue marine has been
established by the Treasury Department, "a
a safeguard against the introduction of in
fectious diseases from abroad.
The Canadian Pacific railway will make an
effort to capture the subsidy offered by the
New Zealand government for the transpor-
tatlon of mail matter destined to Europe
across the American continent
The entire stock OF liquors seized by con-
stables from Hurlbut. Hess & Co. and other
wholesale houses at Des MoineS, Iowa, some
time ago. has been ordered returned to the
owners by the courts. The decision is q
complete vindcatiOn of the firms in question.
The tax on the passenger receipts of rail
way corporations now yields 100000 an
nually to the Pennsylvania State treasury
The Supreme court of the United States, i'll a
recent decision, holds this tax to be uncon-
stitutional, and the companies will herafter
refuse TO naY it.
The London papers critcse Mr.. Gladstone
speeches in Wales with great severity.
Gov. Oglesby says he will not call a special
session of the Illinois Legislature to consider
the revenue code.
A good deal of damage was done by light
ming at various places in Ohio during the
heavy storm OF Sunday.
The statement that Duke Paul of Mecklen-
burg-Schwerin has returned TO the Roman
Catholic church is confirmed.
A Liverpool phianthropiSt named Ismay
offers to give $l00,00 as nucleus for PEN
sion fund for disabled soamen.
Emperor William is confined to his apart
ments by a cold. The official bulletins de-
clare that his indisposition is trifing.
Representative Irishmen of New York in
dOrse Mr.. O'Brien's refusal 20 participate in
the McGlynn-George demonstration Satur-
day night.
The 800 employees of the Reading Iron
works have refused to accept ele proposed 10
per cent. cut i'll wages. If the reduction is
ordered, strike is expected.
David Gogolin was hanged at Pembroke,
Ontario, Monday, for murder. just before
the drop fell, he sang hymn and recited a
prayer "he learned when a boy"
a monument to the Italian soldiers who
fell in the recent battle of Dogali, AbysSinia,
has been unveiled at Rome in the presence of
the King and Queen and a vast multitude.
John H. Fields, farmer, living near Mill
wood, KY, killed his wife, whom he sus-
pected of infdelity, and his two sons, who
attempted to defend the woman, after which
he committed suicide
Kankakee has organized a company to
oorh for natural gas.
Carl Schurz, ex-Secretary of the Interior,
who about three months ago broke his hip, Is
slowly recovering.
The pressing wants Of the drought sufferers
in Texas have been supplied, and the relief
committee has disbanded.
At ST. Paul, Saturday night, Thomas Nc
Carthy fatally shot Henry Smith, a single
man, for alleged improper intimacy with his
wife.
Two new cases Of yellow fever are reported
at Key West, but no additional deaths have
occurred. All who can get away are leav-
iny the city.
The outlook for cotton in the Memphis dis
trict embracing west Tennessee, north Mis-
sisis5ippi. north Arkansas, and north Ala
bama, is very promising.
Ex-senator Grady made a speech in New
York, yesterday, commandng Mr. OBrien
for his refusal to attend the George McGlynn
demonstration Saturday evening.
Gen. Sheridan has appointed "A committee
Of the Socia'y.of the Army OF the Cunber-
land to collect funds with which 10 erect tie
s,atue'ot Gen. ". II. Lytle, OF ONO, which
the society at it, last meeting decided to
erect
Two Seminoies who murdered comrade
about three weeks ago have been shot 10
death near the Seminole agency in Indian
Territory having in the meantime been
tired, convicted, and sentenced by due pro
Cess OF law.
The Bank # Spain has proposed - form a
company To- lease the tobacco monopoly from
the Spani.h government The bank offers a
bonus q $le,o10,Oo1 yearly aud oae-..aif the
profits after the first three years. is tender
vii pro. ably lie accepted
The weekly crop report !. highly encoura--
Ing Harvest has already c5mmence1 in the
southern winter wheat section, AMI the crop
is nearly past all danger. The -ains OF .as;
week throughout the West made a graf
Improvement in spring crops and in meadows
aud pastures.
Tniusf and Arbitrary.
NEw YORK, June The Central LaboS
Csion at is meeting Sunday condemned ths